Hidden Report Reveals Worker Illnesses From Ohio Derailment Cleanup August 19, 2024 By Josh Funk The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers...
Some Ohio Residents Can Now Get $25,000 for Injuries in 2023 Train Derailment August 1, 2024 By Josh Funk People who live near East Palestine, Ohio, can now get $25,000 apiece for any injuries they sustained after last year’s...
Norfolk Southern Reports $156M in Insurance Payments Following Ohio Derailment July 31, 2024 By Josh Funk Norfolk Southern got a boost during the second quarter from insurance payments related to last year’s disastrous East Palestine derailment,...
Rushed Railcar Inspections and ‘Stagnated’ Safety Record Reinforce Concerns July 26, 2024 By Josh Funk Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House...
EPA Watchdog Investigates Delay in Using Specialized Plane After Ohio Derailment July 19, 2024 By Josh Funk The EPA’s Inspector General is investigating why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the...
Few Residents Opt Out of Proposed $600 Million Settlement in Ohio Train Derailment July 18, 2024 By Josh Funk Few people ultimately opted out of the $600 million class action settlement Norfolk Southern offered to people affected by last...
Norfolk Southern Says it Will Examine Vent and Burn Decisions June 24, 2024 By Josh Funk Days before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five...
Nebraska Funeral Home Discovers Hospice Patient Declared Dead Was Actually Alive June 12, 2024 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska funeral home discovered that a 74-year-old hospice patient who was declared dead by her...
Texas County to Pay Female Deputies $1.5M to Settle Sexual Misconduct Suit June 7, 2024 By Josh Funk HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas county has agreed to pay a group of female deputies $1.5 million to settle a...
Whistleblower Questions Delayed Use of Sensor Plane After Ohio Train Derailment May 16, 2024 By Josh Funk The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that officials brag is always ready to deploy within...